How to Use coconut in a Sentence

coconut

noun
  • The pastry is covered with shredded coconut.
  • Soy wax comes in flakes, and the coconut comes in blocks.
    — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2022
  • Once the coconut is liquified, work it through the ends of your hair.
    — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • This is the fibrous stuff that covers the nut of a coconut.
    — Jeff Lowenfels | Alaska Gardening and Growing, Anchorage Daily News, 9 Feb. 2023
  • The flaked coconut sprinkled on top adds a nice crunch.
    — People Staff, Peoplemag, 9 Feb. 2024
  • This mat is made with linen and filled with coconut fiber.
    — Nora Colomer, Fox News, 9 May 2024
  • Add in the liquid gelatin to the hot coconut mixture and mix well.
    — Jeremy Harlan, CNN, 10 Mar. 2021
  • Pot Brush The one shown above is made from coir fibers, which come from the outer husk of the coconut.
    — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 29 Aug. 2023
  • The coconut base gives the ice cream a rich, creamy flavor but then steps aside for the citrus of the Kishu.
    — Rax Will, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2022
  • Coconut oil is an oil made from the meat, milk, and kernel of the coconut.
    — Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 11 Mar. 2021
  • The groom’s aunt Mary baked them a coconut wedding cake.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2022
  • The result is a sweet bite that’s both chewy and slightly crunchy, with a hint of salt from the coconut broth.
    — Jen Rose Smith, CNN, 6 June 2023
  • Check the label to be sure that the coconut aminos doesn't include some soy.
    — Bethany Thayer, Detroit Free Press, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Make the classic recipe or stir in a cup of toasted coconut.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2024
  • Orange on the aroma as well as the palate, with hint of coconut on the finish.
    — Marc Bona, cleveland, 7 Mar. 2021
  • The Pina Colada and the Painkiller have coconut cream to distract the palate; here, there’s nowhere to hide.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 9 Sep. 2021
  • There’s also a new hamachi crudo dish with a yuzu pearls and a coconut aguachile sauce ($24).
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Nov. 2021
  • The aerosol foam is best applied with a mitt and has a pleasing coconut scent.
    — Celia Shatzman, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Mar. 2022
  • The coconut or robber crab is the largest land crustacean.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2022
  • But right up there getting top billing is the creamy coconut-milk broth.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Dec. 2021
  • Keep in Mind The coir, or coconut fiber, on this doormat is prone to shedding.
    — Jamie Weissman, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 June 2023
  • Use cashew or coconut yogurt for the sauce to make the meal vegan. Get the recipe.
    — Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2021
  • Resty Zilmar, Marlen’s youngest son, 24, would climb a tree to knock down a coconut for a snack.
    — New York Times, 22 May 2022
  • Pair with a four-cheese lasagna or even a chocolate/coconut dessert.
    — Tom Mullen, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2021
  • Step 5 Remove from the heat and stir in the almond butter and coconut cream.
    — Joe Yonan, Saveur, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Shields said key to the spread of ambrosia was the invention of a machine to process coconut meat.
    — Leanne Italie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 May 2023
  • His version of the Twinkie and coconut-covered Sno Balls are also in the mix.
    — Beth D'addono, NOLA.com, 11 Jan. 2021
  • Someone gets bonked on the head with a coconut and forgets their own name.
    — Josh Gondelman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2022
  • On the sweet end, Farang has a Thai iced tea ($4.50) made with condensed milk and a tea mix sourced from Thailand, and a Thai ice cream sandwich ($6) made with coconut or pandan ice cream.
    — Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 19 Mar. 2025
  • Dig in: The meal is $75 and includes dishes like jerk chicken with rice and peas and coconut collard greens, cow heel soup and crawfish hushpuppies.
    — Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025

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